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EP About this file: EP3264371

EP3264371 - APPARATUS FOR SHARING OBJECTS OF INTEREST AND ASSOCIATED METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.11.2022
Database last updated on 09.05.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.11.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.07.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.07.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  01.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nokia Technologies Oy
Karakaari 7
02610 Espoo / FI
[2021/52]
Former [2019/36]For all designated states
Nokia Technologies Oy
Karakaari 7
02610 Espoo / FI
Former [2018/01]For all designated states
Nokia Technologies Oy
Karaportti 3
02610 Espoo / FI
Inventor(s)01 / Wang, Tinghuai
Lindforsinkatu 19 A 9
33720 Tampere / FI
02 / Fan, Lixin
Suoliojankatu 2
33720 Tampere / FI
03 / You, Yu
Aakkulantie 16 A 1
36220 Kangasala / FI
 [2018/01]
Representative(s)Whiting, Gary, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
5 Stirling House
Stirling Road The Surrey Research Park
Guildford GU2 7RF / GB
[2021/52]
Former [2018/01]Potter Clarkson LLP
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
Application number, filing date16176705.828.06.2016
[2018/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3264371
Date:03.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3264371
Date:29.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.12.2016
ClassificationIPC:G06T19/00
[2018/01]
CPC:
G06T19/00 (EP,US); G06T19/20 (US); G06T15/506 (US);
G06T15/80 (US); G06T7/73 (US); G06T2219/024 (EP,US);
G06T2219/2012 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2018/32]
Former [2018/01]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUM AUSTAUSCH VON AUSGEWÄHLTEN OBJEKTEN UND ENTSPRECHENDE VERFAHREN[2018/01]
English:APPARATUS FOR SHARING OBJECTS OF INTEREST AND ASSOCIATED METHODS[2018/01]
French:APPAREIL D'ECHANGE D'OBJETS D'INTERET ET METHODES ASSOCIEES[2018/01]
Examination procedure28.06.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.07.2018Examination requested  [2018/32]
12.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.11.2021Fee for grant paid
22.11.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.11.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.09.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
15.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
14.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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